It was a bittersweet mastering session as Mark Wilder told me that it would be probably be the last time he masters a project for me at Sony Mastering Studios where he works as they were going to be closing down. While there's no doubt in my mind that Mark, who is without doubt one of the greatest mastering engineers around today, will continue on with his rising career, it was shocking to hear as Sony Mastering has been around for many a decade and is in fact one of the oldest mastering studios in New York. This is yet another sign of an era closing as the digital technology and period takes over.

This whole project has been for me a homage to sonics and songs of the past, a reconfirmation of things that we shouldn't let go, a certain quality and pride that is in danger of going extinct in favor of the bottom line. During the recording, I had brunch with my step-father who was mentioning that he had recently dusted off his record player and was amazed at how warm the music sounded compared to the digital CD pressings we are buying today. I don't want to be nostalgic for the past and always look forward to what lies ahead, but while some people might look at this project as retro, I instead felt the importance of reintroducing the qualities that are slowly disappearing. At the same time, I do hear certain artists who brilliantly uses the tools that digital technology offers and still maintain sonic integrity. I just hope the listening public will recognize these differences and choose quality over hype. It is how the public buys that sends a message to the companies and effects what we as artists can do in the future.

Welcome to my CD Participant Package for the "Flow" project! I'm excited to share with you the unfolding of my new album from the conceptualization, all the creative processes from writing to demos, the recording, to the final product, the album...